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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 58 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan

UTC time: 2025-07-02 05:25:22 UTC Local time: —
M5.1 earthquake near 58 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan on Jul 2, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near 58 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan · 2025-07-02 05:25:22 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 58 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan on July 2, 2025 at 05:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-02 05:25:22 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.96580, 129.47810
Temperature
29.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Amami65.5 kmS41'390
Kanoya299.4 kmNE101'096
Kagoshima307.0 kmN595'049

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 172 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours28
First 24 hours40
First 72 hours81
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.22025-07-02 05:25:27 UTC24.0 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.12025-07-02 05:25:29 UTC25.1 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.22025-07-02 05:51:48 UTC34.7 km90 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M5.22025-07-02 05:51:50 UTC39.9 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.22025-07-02 05:51:50 UTC44.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.22025-07-02 05:53:26 UTC48.3 km103 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M5.32025-07-02 05:53:26 UTC50.2 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.22025-07-02 05:53:27 UTC43.1 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.22025-07-02 05:59:01 UTC38.8 km94 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M5.22025-07-02 05:59:06 UTC59.3 kmNORTHWEST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS M5.12025-07-02 06:07:22 UTC20.2 km78 km N of Tatsugō, Japan M5.22025-07-02 06:07:23 UTC24.3 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#16
Earlier events M≥4131
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-03-08 18:54:03 UTC79.6 km M5.72025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC83.5 km74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.42025-06-29 01:15:28 UTC37.4 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.42025-06-29 01:15:25 UTC41.9 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.42025-06-22 08:15:07 UTC28.4 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan

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